disheartening
Example Sentences
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It was disheartening to see the Washington Post publishing stories without Iranian reporters involved.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
"It's just really disheartening because it's such a delightful hobby and it's so wholesome and then moments like that really break your heart," Wosley said.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
But beyond all the hype lies a disheartening reality: The business behind the stock has continued to struggle.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
“It’s disheartening to see,” said Travis Crooke, a real estate professional in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Crooke and his wife, Cassie, rarely go out now and travel less because of rising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
He sat glumly through the rest of the hearing, holding his head, which I found even more disheartening than when he was argumentative and distraught.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
